Category Archives: Movies

These posts deal with my love for the silver screen

X Men First Class

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Manoj

I just came back from watching the new X Men movie, which takes us back to the beginning, when they were originally formed. I loved it! I thought that it was absolutely brilliant, because it shows you the motivation for … Continue reading →

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Soon to be un-unemployed

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Manoj

So this is a post that I started writing last week, but didn’t like the flow per se. So I stopped writing it, and left my blog for a few days, hoping that the creative juices would once again start … Continue reading →

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Sideways – Citizen Cope

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Manoj

This was a song that I heard recently while watching a very funny movie called “Ghost Town”, starring the brilliant Ricky Gervais, the delectable Tea Leoni, the ever charming Greg Kinnear, and the increasingly funny Aasif Mandvi (watch The Daily … Continue reading →

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Music in the movies, and on TV

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Manoj

I like movies and TV shows. Anyone who knows me knows this. I also like music. So, this post is going to be a combination of both! Or rather than a combination, it’s about the existence of one within the … Continue reading →

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Paul Blart, Mall Cop

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Manoj

On Thursday afternoon, taking advantage of my current state of unemployment, and the cheaper matinee pricing, I went to see Paul Blart, Mall Cop. I’d been waiting for this movie to come out, and it did not disappoint me! Kevin … Continue reading →

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Movies that make me cry

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Manoj

The other night, I was flipping through the channels on my cable box, unwilling to go to bed, even though I knew sleep would soon be upon me. I came across the 2000 box office hit, ‘Gladiator’, starring Russell Crowe.  … Continue reading →

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Hancock

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Manoj

On the 4th of July, after a heavy lunch and a nap (in that order), a couple of friends and I went to see Hancock at our local theater. We went to watch a 9:40pm show, hoping that there wasn’t … Continue reading →

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